[Northern Light]

Is it really that relevant to have "massive density" concentrated around transit stations now that city-wide zoning reforms are being implemented to bring missing-middle style density to all the major streets as of right?

There will be added density around transit nodes regardless. This is already being proposed by developers and generally supported by the City.

But it won't (at least in the near term) happen under the MTSA banner.

There could be some modest reductions in height ambition.........but that's not a given, at least where the City is receptive.

Spreading density along major corridors makes sense, but its not an either / or proposition so much as an 'and' proposition.

 

[guavadelic]

I am not over concerned by this as 1)it’s BlogTO and 2)another signal that an election is coming up and everything will resume after.

Ontario backtracking on its plan to bring 'massive density' around transit

Transit-oriented communities have been integral to Ontario's growth strategy, focusing the development of housing and jobs around forthcoming trans...

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Pausing vitally important housing reforms due to the politics around an election is something that should disappoint everyone, especially during a housing crisis.

Also, not entirely convinced this is just a pause and not Ford giving in to the vocal NIMBY voters.

 

[guavadelic]

Is it really that relevant to have "massive density" concentrated around transit stations now that city-wide zoning reforms are being implemented to bring missing-middle style density to all the major streets as of right?

If we're to believe the hints from the province last year regarding their MTSA plans, they were planning to impose much more density around the stations than what the city was planning:

The Ford government is due to weigh in soon on Toronto’s plan for developments around major transit stations, and sources close to the matter say they’re expecting it to overrule the city and impose a "firehose" of density.

https://www.thetrillium.ca/news/mun...ord government is due,a "firehose" of density.